PAPER MEMORIES

An Old man search for happiness in old photos... two worlds divided by the inability to dream...


Written and Directed by Theo Putzu
Photography Theo Putzu
Editing Theo Putzu
Sound Design Martin Ortega Granella
Soundtrack Miguel Marin

Stop-Motion technique, approximately 4000 photos.

Awards:
Special Mention at VISIONARIA 2010 - Piombino - Italy
Special Jury Prize at BOLZANO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2010 - Bolzano - Italy
Special Jury Prize at Festival CinemaZERO 2010 - Trento - Italy
Nomination for "BEST EDITING" at GRAND OFF 2010 - Warsaw - Poland
Best Short Film at CORTO CORTO MON AMOUR 2010 - Cinisi - Italy
Best Short Film at CORTI CIRCUITI 2010 - Calderara di Reno - Italy
Special Jury Prize at MIGLIO D'ORO FILM FESTIVAL 2010 - Portici - Italy
Best Short Film at FESTIVAL CORTO XX 2010 - Roma - Italy
Best International Short Film at FESTIVAL PONTINO DEL CORTOMETRAGGIO 2011 - Latina - Italy
Nomination for "BEST DRAMA SHORTFILM" at Festival STOKE YOUR FIRE 2011- Stoke-on-Trent - UK
Special Mention at Festival VISIONI ITALIANE 2011 - Bologna, Italy
Best Editing at FESTIVAL A CORTO DI IDEE 2011 - Ravello, Italy.
Best Short Film at FESTIVAL SCHERMI IRREGOLARI 2011 - Bagno a Ripoli, Italy
Best Actor at SOLOFRA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Solofra, Italy
Audience Awards at DISPOSABLE FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - San Francisco, USA
Best Short Film at PARMA VIDEO FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Parma, Italy
Special Jury Prize at CESATE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Cesate, Italy
Best Experimental Short Film at FILM VIDEO MONTECATINI 2011 - Montecatini, Italy
Second Prize at FESTIVAL INVENTA UN FILM 2011 - Lenola, Italy
Best cinematography at FESTIVAL INVENTA UN FILM 2011 - Lenola, Italy
Best Editing at FESTIVAL INVENTA UN FILM 2011 - Lenola, Italy
Special Mention at SCREENGRAB NEW MEDIA ARTS AWARD 2011 - Townsville, Australia.
Jury prize at TRANI FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Trani, Italy.
Special Mention at SCIACCA FILM FEST 2011 - Sciacca, Italy.
Best ShortFilm/New Technologies at UNDERGROUND CISTERNA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Cisterna, Italy.
Best Cinematography at UNDERGROUND CISTERNA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Cisterna, Italy.
Best Screenplay at UNDERGROUND CISTERNA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Cisterna, Italy.
Best Short Film at WORDLESS FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy.
Best Foreign Short Film at CORTOLOVERE 2011 - Lovere, Italy.
Best experimental Short Film at I'VE SEEN FILMS 2011 - Milan, Italy.
Best Short Film at NOVARA FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Novara, Italy.
Best Short Film at MESTRE FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Mestre, Italy.
Third prize at FESTIVAL CORTODINO 2011 - Torre Annunziata, Italy.
Best Cinematography at SEMANA DE CINE EXPERIMENTAL DE MADRID 2011 - Madrid, Spain.
Best experimental Short Film at TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Tirana, Albania.
Online award "experimental category" at TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - Tirana, Albania.
Best Short Film at CORTIAMO 2011 - Alcamo, Italy.

Category:

Film & Animation

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[WickedLiquid]

Simply amazing, well done!

[theonoir]

Thanks!!!

[legion327]

Yeah I saw it on Disposable as well. Easily one of the best videos I saw. This was absolutely fantastic. Huge thumbs up.

[theonoir]

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

[killersinwar]

I saw this on the 'Disposable Video Film Festival' and i must say, very nice job!

[theonoir]

Thanks!!!

[mimiqkt]

M'encanta el final de la història

[jonofreedrix]

I've seen a lot of stop motion videos but the style of this one is unique. Very nice video!

[QualcunoLoDeveDire]

Il corto è carino solo perchè si basa sull'effetto delle foto animate ma non vuol dire un cazzo! Una merda!

[nicolapplicazione]

O visto il tuo video alla biennale di Venezia.....Bello